BBC Radio 4, Food Programme, interview on Leeuwenhoek

Dan Saladino discovers the world of the gut microbiota, the vast array of microbes within us all. From East Africa to the White House, it’s a story that’ll change the way you eat.

Dan is joined by Tim Spector, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at King’s College London, and author of The Diet Myth – The Real Science Behind What We Eat. Tim tells the story of how he became fascinated by the gut microbiome and our diet.

The programme also features a Dutch draper named Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, co-founder of the American Gut Project Jeff Leach, evolutionary biochemist Dr Nick Lane, and Alexandre Meybeck – a Senior Officer at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation.